Memphis Tigers Basketball
Penny Hardaway’s ‘no-nonsense’ mindset before Ole Miss game pays off
Coach Penny Hardaway’s tough attitude pushed the Tigers to respond with intensity in their Saturday afternoon rout of No. 16 Ole Miss at FedExForum.
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Coach Penny Hardaway’s tough attitude pushed the Tigers to respond with intensity in their Saturday afternoon rout of No. 16 Ole Miss at FedExForum.
The Tigers (10-3) looked refocused and reenergized in an 87-70 win over No. 16 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon at FedExForum to close out one of the most grueling nonconference slates in the country.
The midseason transfer’s 7-minute Memphis debut reminded coach Penny Hardaway why he knew right away that he wanted to add the Washington, D.C., native to his roster once he became available.
Memphis’ matchup with Ole Miss represents a Quadrant 2 opportunity for the Tigers and likely their final chance to put themselves in contention for a top-four NCAA Tournament seed.
Memphis football writer Frank Bonner II, basketball writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss this year’s football season and the raised level of expectations for Memphis basketball as it prepares for its final two non-conference games.
Former Virginia and Georgetown point guard Dante Harris has committed to the Tigers, a source close to the program confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Friday evening.
New Tigers commit Felipe Patino is averaging 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 50% from 3-point range for Eastern Florida State College.
After an announced crowd of 14,565 showed up to FedExForum last Saturday, Memphis is asking for more support when it closes non-conference play at home against No. 16 Ole Miss.
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The Bulldogs provide Penny Hardaway’s team a chance to pick up a fourth Quadrant I win.
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Fresh off Memphis’ 64-62 road win over Virginia, Tigers coach Penny Hardaway joins 92.9 FM (WMFS-FM) ESPN’s “Jason & John” show.
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Penny Hardaway doesn’t simply want to make the NCAA Tournament after missing it a season ago — he wants to earn a top-four seed.
On his weekly radio show, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said the crowd at FedExForum has been too small this season. “It’s not as packed as it has been in the past.”
The Tigers are back in the AP Top 25 after being bounced out of the rankings a week ago. Tennessee Vols remain No. 1 in men’s college basketball Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated content:
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Penny Hardaway’s Tigers reminded the country — and themselves — how good they can truly be in Saturday’s overtime victory over Clemson.
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Memphis will look to snap No. 16 Clemson’s six-game winning streak Saturday on the road and regain the momentum it had built prior to its loss to Arkansas State.